If this is your first visit, be sure to
check out the FAQ by clicking the
link above. You may have to register
before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages,
select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

Obviously he is a lot slower, so hopefully he'll hit for power more consistently.

I bet hes in the BA top 10 two years from now and in the later 20s to mid 30s next year. But thats just a stab in the dark anyway, so hopefully youre right.

He was ranked #58 this year after a brief showing at Low-A. His SLG% so far this year is the same as last years (.509) but his AVG/OBP have both gone up. If he continues to produce like this, he'll jump up the lists pretty damn fast because that type of production out of his position is pretty rare.

He was ranked #58 this year after a brief showing at Low-A. His SLG% so far this year is the same as last years (.509) but his AVG/OBP have both gone up. If he continues to produce like this, he'll jump up the lists pretty damn fast because that type of production out of his position is pretty rare.

True, i've gotten in the habit of thinking of xander as a 3B when he could end up being an oversized SS like Cal Ripken. If he could stick at SS he could be in the top 3 or at least top 5 in a couple years.

True, i've gotten in the habit of thinking of xander as a 3B when he could end up being an oversized SS like Cal Ripken. If he could stick at SS he could be in the top 3 or at least top 5 in a couple years.

People jump to the conclusion of him automatically being moved to 3B because he'll fill up and outgrow the position, but that is something you can't predict. With the type of work ethic Xander has, I see no reason why he can't be an oversized SS a la Ripken, A-Rod, Garciaparra, etc. He has good range and a strong arm plus he says he wants to stay at that position. If there was one guy in our system capable of doing such a thing, it would be Xander.

With the type of work ethic Xander has, I see no reason why he can't be an oversized SS a la Ripken, A-Rod, Garciaparra, etc. He has good range and a strong arm plus he says he wants to stay at that position. If there was one guy in our system capable of doing such a thing, it would be Xander.

One can only hope that you're right. Xander at SS would be a f'n dream. At this position and the pace he's currently on, he would be a BA top 3-5 prospect sooner than later.

And still as a 3B/OF he would be touted very high. What's the likeliest OF position he could turn into? I mean LF is obviously blocked for a long time, same could happen in CF. RF seems possible with his strong arm, but how about range?